New Icons for the Linux OS

Hi, I'm Bradley. I would like to show you a revolutionary
new way that computer graphics can be employed on the Linux OS
to make it betters suited for Business. This means that the system
will be more user-friendly, and that will lead to greater
adaptability. It will make this unique Open Source system much
more friendlier than Micro$oft with the talking paper clip,
or even the bouncing ball from TeeVee. (Remeber, "follow the bouncing ball"? This
will work on the same principle.)

So on this page I will demonstrate my idea using these samples. These icons are
actually .JPEG files (to see why you cannot use .GIF see here),
and will come preinstalled with the OS. They will be displayed graphically in X WINDOWS and
with a special driver written, they will be displayed on the Linux terminal, inside
the BASH console. This is where the real power lies.

Now, on to the icons ...

THE CLOWN

First, there is the clown. This friendly clown can guide children. "Hi Kids! Linux is easy!" With
the new OSS or ALSA sound drivers it will be possible to play a WAV file with a clown voice
in it to please the kids. This is to show that Linux is easy to use for anyone.

"Are you just CLOWNING AROUND?" Ha ha boss, no of course not! The clown is
fun because you are not allowed to clown around at work, but with
the clown on your computer as part of the OS it will be okay to smile. I believe
that smiling and thinking happy thoughts leads to increased productivity. Those who have
the clown appear in the corner of the shell window will have a better
work day.

Advanced techniques will include animation, showing the clown
move across the screen. This is possible without advanced programming. You
can use the GIMP (gimp.org) to do this. So it is currently possible to make the clown move.
DEMO

THE DUCK

"Quack Quack, me too!" The duck will introduce the basic concepts
of the shell in an interactive tutorial. Through the GIMP we can
make the duck's bill open and close and play a WAV file at the
same time for advanced speech! DEMO

The Duck will be good for the children. We need to entice children
to computers and we can do this by showing them friendly creatures.
Then, they will be familiar with the Keyboard and the Mouse and
soon be ready to handle any business task. The Duck will come
in handy here and will frequently show up in the Linux Manuals.
(Type man followed by the name of any command you like.)

THE JAZZMAN

Just like I.B.M. adopted the use of Charlie Chapman to improve its image,
Linux can adopt the use of the "jazz man" to improve its image. This will
lend a bit of "artiness" to the system without it being too
"artsy-farty." It is just the right touch, I believe, to bring it
to all the offices of America. We need to make the jazzman move across
the bottom of the screen to reduce stress in the office. When James the Slacker is
typing at his terminal and trying to remember the commands to run
the daily backup, the jazzman will scroll smoothly by reminding
him that "everything's all right." Linux can invest in obtaining
the rights to play a jazz song sample. I suggest Louis Armstrong for this. He
was a great musician and it is now possible to play his music in
WAV format or also MP3. I would love to hear his voice and some
good jazz with saxophone on my system. If Linux would obtain a short sample,
this would make the system more realistic. The Jazzman is for adults only,
children do not seem susceptible to Jazz Music. DEMO

It is time for Linux to stand up and be noticed. I believe it is
just about ready. It is almost there, but it just needs the
extra push. It needs the "icing" for the "cake," that will
make it a pleasure to use. These icons, I believe, will take it there.
It will make the businessmen who are not so good at computers now
finally see their benefits. Plus it will also serve to get the
children interested, and that is good. They need to be brought to
Business at a young age and this will help them down the path. That
will surely lead them to a better future than what they would have
without getting into Business.

In order to help get it there, I hereby declare these icons
to be Open Content in accordance with the GNU copyleft. Please
share them with your business associates.